1.1.1. Course Overview

So, welcome to this NPTEL online course, titled Analog Electronic Circuit. Myself Pradip Mandal, from Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering department of IIT Kharagpur. Today we are going to start with the Introduction to this Course and before I go into the introduction just I like to highlight that, I am teaching this course for almost more than 10 years.

In this introduction, the instructor, Prof. Pradip Mandal, welcomes students to the course on Analog Electronic Circuits. He emphasizes his extensive teaching experience, noting that he has been teaching this course for over a decade. This establishes his credibility and suggests that the course content is informed by both academic and practical insights from his teaching and industry experience.

Think of Prof. Mandal as a seasoned guide who has traversed the landscape of Analog Electronics for years, and now he is leading you on an educational expedition where you will learn not just the theory, but also gain insights from his personal experiences and challenges he faced in the field.

This course has been primarily designed as a core course, explicitly for UG level students. However, this course can also be used as a refresher course, particularly for those students who have gone through the UG level before and now in mastered levels or the designers who are working in the industry and they like to look back the theory and correlate whatever their day-to-day performance or day-to-day circuits they do design.

This chunk describes the target audience of the course, clarifying that while it is primarily aimed at undergraduate students, it is also beneficial for master's level students and industry professionals. This dual purpose ensures that both new learners and experienced practitioners can reinforce their theoretical knowledge and connect it with practical applications.

Imagine this course as a toolkit. For new students, it's filled with essential tools to start building their projects. For seasoned professionals, it offers a chance to polish their existing tools and learn new tricks that can help them solve complex problems in their designs.

The flow of this course we shall start with basic components, circuit components and course circuit concepts. Gradually moving to practical circuits, which are essential parts of analog electronic systems.

Here, the structure of the course is outlined. It begins with fundamental concepts involving basic electronic components and progresses toward more complex practical circuits. This incremental learning approach helps students build a strong foundation before tackling advanced topics, ensuring that they understand each concept thoroughly.

Think of learning in this course like constructing a building. You start with the foundation (basic components), then build the framework (circuit concepts), and finally, add the finishing touches (practical circuits) to complete the structure.

To continue with whatever we like to say about the course, we made some emphasis, so that we can make a good balance between theory and practice.

This part discusses the course’s balanced approach towards theoretical knowledge and practical experience. It stresses importance for students to not only understand theoretical concepts but also to apply them through laboratory work. This balance is evident in the examples chosen for the course, which are meant to be constructible in a typical undergraduate lab setting.

It’s like learning to drive a car. You need to understand the mechanics (theory) behind how it works and also get behind the wheel to practice driving (practice) before you become a proficient driver.

The second feature of this course is, we are going to discuss the both BJT and MOS based circuit simultaneously...

This chunk highlights the focus on both Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) and Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFET) within the course. It aims to help students understand not only the similarities but also the differences in their operation and performance. This comparative approach is significant because it guides students in selecting the appropriate type based on specific circuit requirements.

Consider a chef learning about different cooking techniques: learning both frying and baking at the same time allows them to understand when to use each method effectively, much like how students learn about BJT and MOSFET circuits to choose the right one for their designs.

The content of this course we have tried to make it aligned with the content of analog electronics course under the AICTE model curriculum.

The course aims to align its content with the AICTE model curriculum, which means it is designed to meet recognized educational standards. This alignment helps ensure that students who take this course are adequately prepared for their academic or professional careers in electronics and communications.

Think of this alignment as getting your degree from an accredited university. It assures future employers that you're trained to meet a certain standard and are equipped with the necessary skills for the job.

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